The Board granted service connection for corneal abrasion, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected dry eye syndrome; exophthalmos; and lagophthalmos.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's corneal abrasion is etiologically related to his now service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome; exophthalmos; and lagophthalmos.
- Claimed conditions
- corneal abrasion
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001782
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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